pyobjc-framework-AppleScriptKit
Wrappers for the framework AppleScriptKit on macOS
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are developing on macOS and need AppleScript automation from Python. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, installs cleanly, and carries a permissive MIT license. It is a specialized tool—only useful for macOS AppleScript integration—so install it only if that is your specific need.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- macOS only; requires Python 3.10 or later; requires a macOS system with AppleScriptKit framework available
- Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel distribution.
- Actively maintained with a release 3 days old and recent commits; part of the established PyObjC ecosystem with 803 repository stars.
License · maintenance · safety
MIT (permissive) — MIT license permits free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions, making it suitable for both open-source and proprietary projects.
last release 2026-08-11 (3 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 803 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 594,115 downloads/mo, #5,846 on PyPI
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pip install pyobjc-framework-applescriptkit
from AppleScriptKit import ASKApplication
# Use AppleScriptKit classes via the wrapper- Whether AppleScriptKit functionality is available on all supported macOS versions or requires specific OS versions
- Performance characteristics when bridging between Python and AppleScript automation calls
- Specific AppleScriptKit APIs exposed by this wrapper version
What it is and what it does
This package wraps Apple's AppleScriptKit framework for use from Python, part of the broader PyObjC project that bridges Objective-C frameworks to Python. It depends on pyobjc-core and pyobjc-framework-Cocoa to provide the underlying bridge infrastructure. The wrapper itself does not include documentation; users must consult Apple's framework documentation alongside PyObjC's general translation guides to understand how to use AppleScriptKit from Python.
The package is intended for macOS developers who need to call AppleScript automation from Python code. It requires Python 3.10 or later and runs on current Python versions including 3.15, with support for free-threading mode. Since it's a framework wrapper rather than a standalone tool, it's most useful when integrated into larger macOS applications that need AppleScript interoperability.
Use it for
- Automate macOS applications from Python by calling AppleScript through the AppleScriptKit framework
- Build macOS desktop tools that need to script or control other applications via AppleScript
- Integrate Python scripts into macOS workflows that rely on AppleScript automation capabilities
- Develop cross-framework macOS applications using PyObjC that require AppleScript interoperability
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are developing on macOS and need AppleScript automation from Python.
The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, installs cleanly, and carries a permissive MIT license. It is a specialized tool—only useful for macOS AppleScript integration—so install it only if that is your specific need.
Install
pyobjc-framework-applescriptkit on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel distribution. Actively maintained with a release 3 days old and recent commits; part of the established PyObjC ecosystem with 803 repository stars.
macOS only; requires Python 3.10 or later; requires a macOS system with AppleScriptKit framework available
License in practice
MIT license permits free use, modification, and distribution with minimal restrictions, making it suitable for both open-source and proprietary projects.
Quickstart
pip install pyobjc-framework-applescriptkit
from AppleScriptKit import ASKApplication
# Use AppleScriptKit classes via the wrapperVerify before relying
- Whether AppleScriptKit functionality is available on all supported macOS versions or requires specific OS versions
- Performance characteristics when bridging between Python and AppleScript automation calls
- Specific AppleScriptKit APIs exposed by this wrapper version
Package facts
| License | MIT permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 2 packagespyobjc-corepyobjc-framework-Cocoa |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 3 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 594,115 / month, #5,846 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableEnvironment :: ConsoleEnvironment :: MacOS X :: CocoaIntended Audience :: DevelopersNatural Language :: EnglishOperating System :: MacOS :: MacOS XProgramming Language :: Objective CProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3 :: OnlyProgramming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Programming Language :: Python :: 3.15Programming Language :: Python :: Free Threading :: 3 - StableProgramming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPythonTopic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python ModulesTopic :: Software Development :: User Interfaces |
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